All Things Admin® Blog

Traditional interview questions focus on the applicant's past: Where have you worked? What have you done? What have you learned? But you need to know how people will perform in your workplace. Enter talent-based interviewing. This increasingly popular interviewing...

I can't imagine being a wedding planner in the Caribbean this month. With hurricane season just beginning, a lot of destination weddings are now in limbo as they wait for the properties to assess damage, make repairs, and reopen for business. If you live near a...

An interview is nothing more than an information exchange between you and a potential employer. So to get the most out of it, you need to be prepared to answer questions, as well as ask some of your own. But what do you ask to get the information you need? Before you...

"If you don't like shorthand, check this out.” Ever wonder how you'll ever take all those notes down? Or what you should write down? Do you have to take minutes of meetings, jot down telephone messages, write long lists of tasks from your manager, and remember those...

When Hurricane Irma recently stranded 620 hotel guests in St. Thomas, Marriott International had a big problem on their hands. How could they safely evacuate their guests in the middle of one hurricane with another one (Hurricane Jose) potentially riding on Irma’s...

With family, friends, and colleagues spread across Florida, Texas, Oregon, and California, disaster prep and recovery has been a central conversation point of the past couple of weeks. One of my team members is located in a valley surrounded by wild fires in Oregon. I...

September is National Preparedness Month, and with the current headlines and pictures of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma dominating our news feeds, there's no better time to think about and address disaster preparedness. Do you have a plan for unexpected disasters or...

There never seems to be enough time during the day to get everything done at work with never-ending projects, emails and meetings! It seems like you're constantly spinning your wheels, trying to juggle all of your responsibilities at work in hopes that you'll get home...

Do you struggle to stay focused on your work during the day? Are office distractions and interruptions stealing your time and sabotaging your productivity? Even the most organized admins can’t accomplish much if they can’t focus on one thing. But the problem often...

With 500 million users in more than 200 countries, LinkedIn is a great resource to connect with people in your industry and grow your professional network. As a business professional, it's essential to build your personal brand to propel your career forward. LinkedIn...